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Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis )
Chagas Disease – ETHOS HEALTH CARE
Treatment of Chagas disease
- Homeopathic Treatment of Chagas disease
- Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Chagas disease
- Psychotherapy Treatment of Chagas disease
- Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Chagas disease
- Surgical Treatment of Chagas disease
- Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Chagas disease
- Other Treatment of Chagas disease
What is Chagas disease
Symptoms of Chagas disease
Causes of Chagas disease
Risk factors of Chagas disease
Complications of Chagas disease
Lab Investigations and Diagnosis of Chagas disease
Precautions & Prevention of Chagas disease
Treatment of Chagas disease
Homeopathic Treatment of Chagas Disease
Homeopathy relieves fever pain and other complaints. It improves immunity and treats the person as a whole. Treatment is constitutional. It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition. It balances the energy system, improves immunity and body functions. It naturally cures the root cause of disorder. Some common homeopathic medicines for Chagas disease are:
- Belladona
- Rhus Tox
- Bryonia
- Dulcama
- Ferrum P
- Lachesis
Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Chagas disease
In the allopathic treatment of chagas disease, the prescription medications such as benznidazole and nifurtimox may be of benefit. In the chronic phase, medications aren’t effective for curing the disease. Instead, treatment depends on the specific signs and symptoms
Surgical Treatment of Chagas disease
Patients of chagas disease with heart related problems may require pacemakers (for irregular heartbeat), heart transplantation etc.
Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Chagas disease
- Foods that are high in salt should be avoided
- Eat diet low in saturated fats and cholesterol
- Eat potassium rich foods such as bananas, apricots, raisins, grapefruit and oranges
- Eat foods rich in magnesium such as soybeans, oatmeal, nuts and wheat germ
What is Chagas disease
Chagas disease is an inflammatory, infectious disease caused by a parasite found in the feces of the triatomine (reduviid) bug. It is also known as American trypanosomiasis.
Symptoms of Chagas disease
- Swollen red area at site of insect bite
- Fever
- Body aches and Headache
- Loss of appetite
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation
- Irregular heartbeat
- Nausea, diarrhea or vomiting
- Swollen glands
- Enlargement of your liver or spleen
- Fever
- Congestive heart failure
- Difficulty swallowing
Causes of Chagas disease
The cause of Chagas disease is the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. You may become infected by:
- A bite from an insect known as the triatomine bug
- Being born to a woman infected with T. cruzi
- Eating uncooked food contaminated with feces from T. cruzi-infected bugs
- Getting an organ transplant containing viable T. cruzi
- Spending time in a forest that contains infected wild animals, such as raccoons and opossums
- Being with an infected pet
- Having a blood transfusion containing infected blood
Risk factors of Chagas disease
- Living in a hut that contains triatomine bugs
- Living in Central or South America
- Receiving a blood transfusion or organ transplant from a person who carries the infection
Complications of Chagas disease
- Enlargement of the esophagus (megaesophagus)
- Enlargement of the colon (megacolon)
- Heart failure
Diagnosis of Chagas disease
Diagnosis of Chagas disease involves the following tests:
- Physical exam
- Blood tests
- Electrocardiogram
- Abdominal X-ray
- Upper endoscopy
Precautions & Prevention of Chagas disease
- Use insecticides to remove insects from your residence
- Avoid sleeping in a mud, thatch or adobe house
- When sleeping in thatch, mud or adobe houses, use insecticide-soaked netting over your bed
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